12/08/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES • December a Mr. Tragiannopoulos said that he owns and operates an oil change company located in Falmouth. He owns four trucks which he occasionally works on. He also helps friends, family and neighbors with sandblasting projects. The Board commented on the large size of the subject property and suggested different locations for the garage such as, moving the driveways or attaching the proposal to the house. Mr. Tragiannopoulos said that attaching the garage to the house would prevent him from installing an addition onto his home in the future. He said that attaching a 50 - foot long garage to his home would look "hideous". Mr. Hinden stated that the proposed location makes sense to him since it is in the rear of the property and will not be visible from the street. He also said that the location abuts open land on property owned by a company that does not object to the proposal. Mr. Hinden said that attaching the garage to the house would prevent the Petitioner from ever being able to expand his home. He said that the proposed location is the best spot for the garage. Mr. Reiffarth agreed and said that it would be well hidden from the street. Mr. Tragiannopoulos clarified for the Board that the proposal is exactly the same roof height as the existing garage. He said that the existing garage will be the only garage visible from the street. • Mr. Tragiannopoulos said that the gas and water services and electrical service from the street were all sited to accommodate a future addition on the side of his home where the master bedroom is located. He also said that he cannot locate the proposal on the other side of the house because he would have to sacrifice his deck and driveway. Mr. Dorsey stated that it appears that any additions to the house on the side where the master bedroom is located would not require Variance relief. He also agreed with Mr. Hinden's assessment of the proposal. Mr. Furbush asked for comments from those in attendance. Mr. Thomas Wilson addressed the Board and stated that he resides at 581 Main Street, two doors down from the Petitioner. He said that he is opposed to the project. Mr. Tragiannopoulos came to Mr. Wilson's house to assure Mr. Wilson that he was trying to contain the noise and dust with the proposal. Mr. Wilson said that he signed a document in favor of the proposal, but was in a hurry and distracted when he did so. He said that he issued complaints to the Building Commissioner in October and November about the sandblasting noise and dust, which commenced in late summer of this year. Mr. Wilson said that he did sandblasting for eight years and that it is not a hobby. He expressed concern that the Petitioner will increase his sandblasting activity with construction of the garage. Mr. Furbush stated: "The sandblasting is going on before the building is even up, so even with the building being put up, that wouldn't necessarily stop or start the sandblasting. It sounds like it might continue, but I think the new building is neither here nor there. He wouldn't have to come to this Board if he was putting it in without a Variance and the • Zoning Board does not control the noise part of it. So unfortunately, you're at the wrong area regarding the noise part of it". Mr. Wilson reiterated that he remains opposed. C!